Alford Craft Market

We are looking forward to our Spring Bank Holiday Working Crafts Weekend coming up soon at the end of May.

We will be having a theme of ceramics with lots of different studio potters attending. There will be demonstrations of pottery, pottery films, an exhibition and a competition for the best jug.

There will also be a display of the 1220 (and counting) clay birds which were made in early 2020 by the people of Alford and the surrounding villages. Come and see yours if you made one! They have all been fired and are ready to go on display. You can collect yours at the end of the weekend or the day after.

If you have made a bird and it still needs to be fired please bring it to Alford Pottery .

Matt Wilcock, the winner of the BBC's first British Throwdown will be opening the event and will be demonstrating and bringing some of his pots for us to admire.
He has been involved in ceramics from a very young age, born to two potters he spent early years helping his father produce pottery for restaurants. After graduating with a degree in Ceramics from UCALN he went on to teach in a wide range of schools as well as focussing on his own practice. Since beginning his new role at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, as Lecturer of Ceramics he has gained a Masters in product design and is passionate about sharing his knowledge of clay. Having appeared on BBC’s Pottery Throw Down, Ceramic Review and various radio programs Matthew is well known in the international ceramic scene participating in residences, and giving guest lectures across Europe.

“My interests within pottery span the great spectrum that is ceramics, we have been making pots for thousands of years and I love to produce work handmade on a traditional kick wheel. However, at the same time I am fascinated by constant innovative techniques like 3D printing and how these production processes are changing the way in which we make and interact with clay."

Alford Craft Market is a not for profit organisation founded in 1974 to promote quality Lincolnshire Crafts via its Events, Shop, Online Shop and Crafts Classes. alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com

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We would also like to hear from you if you are a craft tutor and are interested in running a class for us - please get in touch!

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We have had some canvas shopping bags made - much better than using plastic bags. The design is from our very first Alford Craft Market poster in 1974 by Countryside Arts of Swaby, near Alford - buy from us via our online shop @ £3.75 including postage and packing.

Enquiries to:
Telephone 01507 463341 (daytime only)
alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com

If you wish to contribute in a different way we always welcome your help.
If you would like to become a ‘Friend of Alford Craft Market’ and spend an hour or two welcoming visitors at the gate over the bank holiday weekends or doing some 'admin' we would love to hear from you. The craft market is run entirely by a small committee of volunteers and we are finding it hard to cover all the jobs between us, so if you can lend a hand with these vital tasks please contact us: alfordcraftmarket@gmail.com